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Title: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: S P I C E on July 05, 2009, 12:26:05 AM
Absolutely incredible!!  I had previously watched a few randoms eps of season 1 and 2 out of order a while ago but I did myself a great favor by watching this season from front to back! What a incredible and brilliant show!! I cant wait to start the rest of the series asap.  I dont think season 1 was as good as season 1 of The Sopranos but I have to say that it was an amazing season!  What a series!  I am going to be starting season 2 on Monday 8)
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Jaydc555 on July 05, 2009, 01:30:39 AM
Amazing show.I never got into until this year as well.So far I bought the first three seasons.Season three is my favorite so far I've already rewatched all three twice.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Javier on July 05, 2009, 04:36:01 AM
Oh fuck man, you're in for a treat with Season 3 and 4
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Shallow on July 05, 2009, 08:30:08 PM
Just don't watch season 5. It's a waste of time.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: tempo2 on July 06, 2009, 07:23:24 AM
series 4 of the wire was one of the best series of all time
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: MontrealCity's Most on July 07, 2009, 09:42:27 PM
I dint get hooked
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: J.D. Wykid, Esq. on July 07, 2009, 10:38:31 PM
great show, cant deny that.  Sopranos > Wire.  all day errry day. :bandit:
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Okka on July 08, 2009, 04:57:53 AM
One of my favorite shows ever. I always liked the first season the most.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: S P I C E on July 08, 2009, 11:04:26 PM
great show, cant deny that.  Sopranos > Wire.  all day errry day. :bandit:

Well yeah nothing touches Sopranos but I loved the first season of the Wire
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: J Bananas on July 09, 2009, 12:50:53 AM
HBO just can't lose. From the Wire to Sopranos to Oz to Arliss, they've always put out really good quality television shows.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Halu Sination on July 09, 2009, 03:27:26 AM
To me, The Wire is tied with The Shield as the most brilliantly written crime drama show ever. The Wire is like Menace II Society to The Shield's Boyz In The Hood. The Wire is more gritty and has a certain top-notch realness factor that cant be duplicated, whereas The Shield has that well-crafted dramatic story arc that pans so well.

But I have to agree that Season 5 is weak.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: J.D. Wykid, Esq. on July 09, 2009, 03:45:34 AM
haha every time someone posts something about the wire or the sopranos, the "best TV series of all time" starts. 

for me its:

1. sopranos
2. the shield
2. the wire
4. lost

imagine if the shield or lost would of been on hbo?!   :o
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: GimmeYourShoes on July 09, 2009, 05:56:51 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ec/The_Wire_Nick_Sobotka.jpg/250px-The_Wire_Nick_Sobotka.jpg)
Season two was the best without a doubt. Nick Sobotka = a real nigga.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Jome on July 09, 2009, 06:06:22 AM
Here's how I rate The Wire seasons:

3
1
4
5
2

The Wire is tied with Sopranos.
The Shield following right behind, but then again I haven't seen the last Shield season yet, which is supposed to be crazy.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: J Bananas on July 09, 2009, 08:26:31 AM
I never really got in to the shield. The whole prime time cable packaging just felt fake to me. If it were on HBO, no doubt it would rival the wire.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Shallow on July 09, 2009, 03:37:14 PM
Here's how I rate The Wire seasons:

3
1
4
5
2

The Wire is tied with Sopranos.
The Shield following right behind, but then again I haven't seen the last Shield season yet, which is supposed to be crazy.


I don't know if it's bias or a lack of intelligence on your part but season 2 is arguably the best season, and at the very least just behind 1 and 4. To rate Season 5, the worst HBO season in history, better than 2 is insane. What is your reasoning for this?
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Twentytwofifty on July 09, 2009, 03:57:41 PM
Season 3 is my favorite.
I'm gonna watch the whole series again after the baseball season.  Love that show.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Jome on July 09, 2009, 05:23:17 PM
I don't know if it's bias or a lack of intelligence on your part but season 2 is arguably the best season, and at the very least just behind 1 and 4. To rate Season 5, the worst HBO season in history, better than 2 is insane. What is your reasoning for this?

Judging by the grades in my recent psych. & law exams, I think we can safely rule out the second part.  :loser:

Season 2 was good, but didn't match up to the others. How anybody can rate it above season 3, would need further clarification.
Maybe it's the lack of interest for fat Polish dock workers; I guess I just find the intricate business of street drug-dealing more intriguing.
Season 5 was kinda odd, but had some brilliant parts.

Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Shallow on July 09, 2009, 06:01:14 PM
I don't know if it's bias or a lack of intelligence on your part but season 2 is arguably the best season, and at the very least just behind 1 and 4. To rate Season 5, the worst HBO season in history, better than 2 is insane. What is your reasoning for this?

Judging by the grades in my recent psych. & law exams, I think we can safely rule out the second part.  :loser:

Season 2 was good, but didn't match up to the others. How anybody can rate it above season 3, would need further clarification.
Maybe it's the lack of interest for fat Polish dock workers; I guess I just find the intricate business of street drug-dealing more intriguing.
Season 5 was kinda odd, but had some brilliant parts.



So bias it is. I don't know shit about Polish dock workers or the Greek drug shipping trade but the way in which it was tackled was nothing short of brilliant. It was so well written. It also showed a new twist on the drug game that we were introduced to in season 1. Seasons 1,2 and 4 are about a tie for me. Three didn't really say anything and what it did say it went too far with. The beauty of this show was how simple, subtle, and realistic it was. Dedicating most a of a season to an entire section of a major city where drugs were legal was ridiculous, and certainly not simple, subtle, or realistic. It broke the tone of the show to say something that easily could have been said in better way.

Season 5 was a complete disgrace and a spit in the face to every fan of the show.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: KURUPTION-81 on July 12, 2009, 06:36:45 AM
In order of series id go 4, 3, 1, 2, 5.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: S P I C E on July 12, 2009, 07:33:12 PM
I don't know if it's bias or a lack of intelligence on your part but season 2 is arguably the best season, and at the very least just behind 1 and 4. To rate Season 5, the worst HBO season in history, better than 2 is insane. What is your reasoning for this?

Judging by the grades in my recent psych. & law exams, I think we can safely rule out the second part.  :loser:
Season 2 was good, but didn't match up to the others. How anybody can rate it above season 3, would need further clarification.
Maybe it's the lack of interest for fat Polish dock workers; I guess I just find the intricate business of street drug-dealing more intriguing.
Season 5 was kinda odd, but had some brilliant parts.



Where do you go to school?
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: S P I C E on July 13, 2009, 06:58:45 PM
The theme they play during the ending credits is incredible, the best beat I have ever heard.  I just watched the first two episodes of season 2, the show definitely has a weird feel to it right now.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Okka on July 14, 2009, 04:04:56 AM
The theme they play during the ending credits is incredible, the best beat I have ever heard.  I just watched the first two episodes of season 2, the show definitely has a weird feel to it right now.

Yeah, that ending music is great. Goddamn i just might watch the show from the start one of these days. I like season 1 and 3 the best though.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Michael on July 30, 2009, 05:39:54 PM
need something to watch badly, so i finally took the plunge and am downloadin season 1.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Shallow on July 30, 2009, 06:30:57 PM
The theme they play during the ending credits is incredible, the best beat I have ever heard.  I just watched the first two episodes of season 2, the show definitely has a weird feel to it right now.


What do you mean by weird?
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Twentytwofifty on August 02, 2009, 10:52:50 AM
I just finished the first two episodes of season 2 also (but second go around through the series). 
Love how McNulty sticks all those murders on Rawls.  He couldn't get under Rawls skin any more.  Season 2 is pretty good but 3 is the best in my opinion.   
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: S P I C E on August 02, 2009, 11:44:44 AM
^^LOL yeah I love when Mcnulty tries to get back at Rawls.  I still havnt watched the next episodes but I have the next 2 discs from season 2 coming in my netflix tomorrow.  So far the show just has a different vibe to it in the beginning of season 2, I think it is the docks and also the fact that avon and stringer arent both on the street that feels a little wierd to see.
Title: Re: Finished the first season of The Wire
Post by: Shallow on August 02, 2009, 11:34:06 PM
^^LOL yeah I love when Mcnulty tries to get back at Rawls.  I still havnt watched the next episodes but I have the next 2 discs from season 2 coming in my netflix tomorrow.  So far the show just has a different vibe to it in the beginning of season 2, I think it is the docks and also the fact that avon and stringer arent both on the street that feels a little wierd to see.

You have to remember that the main character of the show is Baltimore. Even McNulty goes away for a while the series. Season 2 shows you another side of the city and how it has been destroyed. And it does it as good as ever.


Season 3 and season 5 just take the fiction too far for me. That's why they're my least favourite. Yeah it's nice to tie up the story of the streets in a sense but it got too preachy. Season 5 was just a joke and has no business being mentioned.